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So back when this story “broke,” here’s what was reported: The city was working with the American Museum of Natural History in New York to open a satellite along the riverfront.

Today, the Dispatch reported that COSI is working on an agreement with the museum that would bring dinosaurs to COSI.

The Columbus Partnership requested $5 million for the COSI project, that funding was included in the budget unveiled today. The request says the money will “create a regional attraction” by converting underutilized space within the building to create a dinosaur hall.

“Natural history is something our visitors have told us time and time again they would like to see more of in COSI,” said Jaclyn Reynolds, COSI spokeswoman.

COSI has been in talks with the American Museum of Natural History, the New York-based museum portrayed in the 2006 movie “Night at the Museum.”

“Obviously the American Museum of Natural History is internationally renowned for natural history,” Reynolds said. “We have been in conversations with them as part of exploring those opportunities to add a natural-history experience.”

Maybe both will happen?? Seems like a stretch, though. If a separate satellite location was going to come, why would COSI get anything from them instead of dinosaurs just going into the new building? So yeah, if that’s all it ever was, that’s incredibly disappointing. Hardly “major plans”. It would basically be the equivalent of the Smithsonian, for their part of the news story, just donating some old military flags for the new Vets. Hugely misleading article from Columbus Monthly if true.

Maybe both will happen?? Seems like a stretch, though. If a separate satellite location was going to come, why would COSI get anything from them instead of dinosaurs just going into the new building? So yeah, if that’s all it ever was, that’s incredibly disappointing. Hardly “major plans”. It would basically be the equivalent of the Smithsonian, for their part of the news story, just donating some old military flags for the new Vets. Hugely misleading article from Columbus Monthly if true.

To be fair, it is possible the facts changed between then and now.

And Mike: Completely agreed. Of all the ways in which to describe the museum, that is among the worst. #GatehouseDispatch

It sounds very similar to what the Wexners were hinting at, and fits with the latest news re: COSI…

The Museum at Prairiefire is a collaboration with New York’s famed American Museum of Natural History. This heartland outpost is the first venue outside of New York to continually host American Museum of Natural History traveling exhibitions.

The Museum at Prairiefire, which opened in May, secured a partnership with the American Museum of Natural History and will display two main traveling exhibits annually from the New York museum. The partnership is a win-win for both museums. For the American Museum of Natural History, partnering with Prairiefire furthers its mission of enhancing scientific literacy through its traveling exhibits and generates revenue to fund its education and science programs. It also allows Prairiefire to showcase first-rate exhibits without having to finance their creation.